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From: Kathy HowardTo: Ionin, Jonas (CPC); aaron.hyland.hpc; dianematsuda; Black, Kate (CPC); Foley, Chris (CPC); RSEJohns;

jonathan.pearlman.hpc; So, Lydia (CPC); Ionin, Jonas (CPC)Cc: Feliciano, Josephine (CPC)Subject: RE: Minutes for April 15, 2020 are incomplete - please postpone approval until they can be completed.Date: Wednesday, May 06, 2020 12:26:50 PM

Thank you for updating the minutes.KH.

From: Ionin, Jonas (CPC) [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2020 10:29 AMTo: Kathy HowardCc: Feliciano, Josephine (CPC)Subject: FW: Minutes for April 15, 2020 are incomplete - please postpone approval until they can becompleted. Commissioners,Apologies for the oversight. Amended Minutes are attached. Jonas P. Ionin,Director of Commission Affairs Planning Department│City & County of San Francisco1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94103Direct: 415-558-6309│Fax: 415-558-6409 [email protected]

From: "Feliciano, Josephine (CPC)" Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 10:01 AMTo: "Ionin, Jonas (CPC)" , "Silva, Christine (CPC)"

Subject: RE: Minutes for April 15, 2020 are incomplete - please postpone approval until theycan be completed. My mistake. I failed to add the speakers to item# 10. I have updated the minutes and added thespeakers that called during general public comment for item 10 under item # 10. Sorry. Josephine O. FelicianoCommission AffairsSan Francisco Planning Department 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400 San Francisco, CA 94103Direct: 415.575.9111 | www.sfplanning.orgSan Francisco Property Information Map REDUCED CAPACITY DURING THE SHELTER IN PLACE ORDER -- The Planning Department isopen for business. Most of our staff are working from home and we’re available by e-

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Subject: FW: Minutes for April 15, 2020 are incomplete - please postpone approval until they can becompleted. Please check her assertion. Jonas P. Ionin,Director of Commission Affairs Planning Department│City & County of San Francisco1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94103Direct: 415-558-6309│Fax: 415-558-6409 [email protected]

From: Kathy Howard Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 8:58 AMTo: Aaron Hyland , Diane Matsuda, "[email protected]" , Chris Foley, Richard Johns , Jonathan Pearlman, "So, Lydia (CPC)" , "Ionin, Jonas(CPC)" Subject: Minutes for April 15, 2020 are incomplete - please postpone approval until they canbe completed.

Although the Minutes contain a full presentation by Mr. Hillis and a list of speakers for the legacybusiness (11a), there is no record of the general public comment, discussion of the SER issue, or anylisting of the people who called in and participated in those discussions.Please postpone approval of the minutes until they can be completed.Thank you.

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AND PLAN FOR COVID-19Date: Wednesday, May 06, 2020 11:48:31 AMAttachments: 05.06.20 Tenderloin Neighborhood Safety Assessment and Plan.pdf

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From: "Press Office, Mayor (MYR)" Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 11:39 AMTo: "Press Office, Mayor (MYR)" Subject: *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO RELEASES TENDERLOINNEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY ASSESSMENT AND PLAN FOR COVID-19 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Wednesday, May 6, 2020Contact: San Francisco Joint Information Center, [email protected]

*** PRESS RELEASE ***SAN FRANCISCO RELEASES TENDERLOIN

NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY ASSESSMENT AND PLAN FORCOVID-19

Block-by-block assessment identifies consistent challenges to guide the City’s response forimproving the conditions on the streets and ensuring the health and safety of all Tenderloin

residents. San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed today announced the release of theTenderloin Neighborhood Safety Assessment and Plan for COVID-19, a comprehensive reportof the current conditions in the Tenderloin and a block-by-block plan for addressing thosechallenges. The Tenderloin Plan is part of the City’s broader efforts to address the publichealth crisis in San Francisco and among people who are experiencing homelessness.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tenderloin has seen a significantincrease in unsheltered homelessness and a reduction in quality of life and safety for housedand unhoused residents alike. Mayor Breed directed the Human Rights Commission (HRC) toestablish a citywide roundtable of stakeholders with a focus on low-income residents,immigrants, African Americans and other communities to address the disparate impacts of the
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*** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO RELEASES TENDERLOIN

NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY ASSESSMENT AND PLAN FOR COVID-19

Block-by-block assessment identifies consistent challenges to guide the City’s response for improving the conditions on the streets and ensuring the health and safety of all Tenderloin

residents. San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed today announced the release of the Tenderloin Neighborhood Safety Assessment and Plan for COVID-19, a comprehensive report of the current conditions in the Tenderloin and a block-by-block plan for addressing those challenges. The Tenderloin Plan is part of the City’s broader efforts to address the public health crisis in San Francisco and among people who are experiencing homelessness. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tenderloin has seen a significant increase in unsheltered homelessness and a reduction in quality of life and safety for housed and unhoused residents alike. Mayor Breed directed the Human Rights Commission (HRC) to establish a citywide roundtable of stakeholders with a focus on low-income residents, immigrants, African Americans and other communities to address the disparate impacts of the coronavirus. Tenderloin stakeholders joined the roundtable at the beginning of April to identify and escalate urgent needs to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The collaborative effort has led to the distribution of thousands of face coverings, meals, and technology equipment for youth distance learning to the Tenderloin neighborhood. In April, the HRC Tenderloin Community Roundtable facilitated the assembly of a team of representative City departments from the Healthy Streets Operations Center and community groups and stakeholders to design and implement a robust Tenderloin Neighborhood Needs Assessment. This assessment was conducted on the morning of April 28th and consisted of multi-disciplinary teams walking each block of a segment of the Tenderloin, broken into six geographic zones. Each City department used a standardized survey tool to evaluate each block on a set of safety and quality of life parameters relevant to their respective departments. The report issued today compiles findings from these assessments and details a plan to address the issues facing the Tenderloin during the global COVID-19 pandemic. “We are committed to ensuring our most vulnerable neighbors are safe and have access to the resources they need to stay healthy during this public health crisis,” said Mayor Breed. “This plan was informed by an on-the-ground assessment of the current challenges in the Tenderloin and with input from the community, and our City employees and nonprofit partners who are out there every day interacting with and serving the people who are experiencing homelessness. By

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implementing this plan, we can help improve health and safety of everyone living in the Tenderloin.” The Tenderloin Plan seeks to address and improve conditions in the neighborhood, with an initial focus on the 13 blocks in the Tenderloin that are most highly impacted. Implementation of the Plan will be iterative and informed by ongoing community input, with a goal of expanding to the other 36 blocks in the Tenderloin not specifically identified in the Plan. The Plan has eight main goals:

1. Address encampments by offering safe sleeping alternatives to unsheltered individuals. 2. Facilitate social distancing compliance by closing streets and limiting parking. 3. Ensure that all residents, housed and unhoused, have safe passage and access to their

homes and businesses. 4. Improve access to hygiene stations, restrooms and garbage disposal for unhoused

individuals. 5. Address food and water insecurity for housed and unhoused residents alike. 6. Increase police presence and activate community care ambassadors to mitigate public

safety concerns. 7. Increase health services in the neighborhood. 8. Increased education and outreach to residents and businesses through a community care

ambassador program. The City has begun implementing the recommendations in the plan, and is focusing first on the 13 blocks with the highest needs. The City has already installed six drinking water fixtures in the Tenderloin—called manifolds—that attach to fire hydrants and allow for drinking water access. Starting the week of May 11, the City will activate a “Safe Sleeping Village” at the current Fulton Street Mall encampment, which will have on-site services and be operated by Urban Alchemy. A team of community care ambassadors will operate in the Tenderloin taking a measured block-by-block approach to supporting neighboring community members in social distancing, accessing pertinent resources, and participate in light street cleaning The Tenderloin Plan is one of the ways the City is protecting the health of people experiencing homelessness. The City has moved 1,053 people experiencing homelessness into hotel rooms and has established 120 shelter-in-place RVs and trailers for people experiencing homelessness in District 10. The City has expanded meal delivery to existing encampments and has expanded the number of handwashing stations and staffed Pit Stops. There are now 49 24/7 staffed Pit Stops in San Francisco. The model of the Tenderloin Plan will be used to inform and create comprehensive plans for other neighborhoods down the road throughout the City heavily impacted by the ongoing public health crisis.



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“The Tenderloin Plan is the direct result of a coordinated effort by multiple City-departments, Tenderloin residents and community non-profits coming together to protect our housed and unhoused neighbors alike,” said Jeff Kositsky, Manager of the Healthy Streets Operations Center. “The safety assessment will allow us to provide acute care to our vulnerable populations so they are safe and have access to the resources they need, while also maintaining the health and well-being of the surrounding neighborhood.” “How we address homelessness, addiction and mental health during this unprecedented global pandemic is of utmost importance. I am proud of the disaster service workers, service providers and community members who have worked tirelessly to develop solutions during this public health crisis,” said Mary Ellen Carroll, Executive Director, San Francisco Department of Emergency Management. “The Tenderloin Plan can serve as a model for how San Francisco promotes healthy streets as we learn to live with COVID-19 in our community.” “The creation and implementation of the Tenderloin Plan has been a community-driven process from start to finish,” said Sheryl Davis, Executive Director of the HRC. “We are thankful for the continued collaboration and open dialogue we have established with Tenderloin community stakeholders. This plan is a great start at addressing their urgent needs to make the neighborhood safer, healthier, and more livable for all.” “The housed and unhoused residents of the Tenderloin are uniquely impacted by the COVID-19 crisis,” said Abigail Stewart-Kahn, Interim Director of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing. “We are grateful for the leadership of Mayor Breed and the Emergency Operations Center in the development and implementation of the strategy.” “As a community leader, being a part of the Community Roundtable and the Tenderloin Subcommittee has allowed me to help our families and neighbors — housed and unhoused, business owners, and community agencies — with solving some of the issues being presented in the Tenderloin,” said Michael Vuong, Clubhouse Director for the Tenderloin Clubhouse of the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco. “I, along with others in the community, have had an opportunity to have a voice, provide feedback, and hear directly from the City agencies who have participated in solving these issues. While we may not always agree and acknowledge there's more to do, it's important that the lines of communication stay open, and that is what has happened thanks to the leadership of Sheryl Davis and Suzy Loftus.”

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coronavirus. Tenderloin stakeholders joined the roundtable at the beginning of April toidentify and escalate urgent needs to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Thecollaborative effort has led to the distribution of thousands of face coverings, meals, andtechnology equipment for youth distance learning to the Tenderloin neighborhood.

In April, the HRC Tenderloin Community Roundtable facilitated the assembly of a team ofrepresentative City departments from the Healthy Streets Operations Center and communitygroups and stakeholders to design and implement a robust Tenderloin Neighborhood NeedsAssessment. This assessment was conducted on the morning of April 28th and consisted ofmulti-disciplinary teams walking each block of a segment of the Tenderloin, broken into sixgeographic zones. Each City department used a standardized survey tool to evaluate eachblock on a set of safety and quality of life parameters relevant to their respective departments.The report issued today compiles findings from these assessments and details a plan to addressthe issues facing the Tenderloin during the global COVID-19 pandemic. “We are committed to ensuring our most vulnerable neighbors are safe and have access to theresources they need to stay healthy during this public health crisis,” said Mayor Breed. “Thisplan was informed by an on-the-ground assessment of the current challenges in the Tenderloinand with input from the community, and our City employees and nonprofit partners who areout there every day interacting with and serving the people who are experiencinghomelessness. By implementing this plan, we can help improve health and safety of everyoneliving in the Tenderloin.” The Tenderloin Plan seeks to address and improve conditions in the neighborhood, with aninitial focus on the 13 blocks in the Tenderloin that are most highly impacted. Implementationof the Plan will be iterative and informed by ongoing community input, with a goal ofexpanding to the other 36 blocks in the Tenderloin not specifically identified in the Plan. The Plan has eight main goals:

1. Address encampments by offering safe sleeping alternatives to unsheltered individuals.2. Facilitate social distancing compliance by closing streets and limiting parking.3. Ensure that all residents, housed and unhoused, have safe passage and access to their

homes and businesses.4. Improve access to hygiene stations, restrooms and garbage disposal for unhoused

individuals.5. Address food and water insecurity for housed and unhoused residents alike.6. Increase police presence and activate community care ambassadors to mitigate public

safety concerns.7. Increase health services in the neighborhood.8. Increased education and outreach to residents and businesses through a community care

ambassador program. The City has begun implementing the recommendations in the plan, and is focusing first onthe 13 blocks with the highest needs. The City has already installed six drinking water fixturesin the Tenderloin—called manifolds—that attach to fire hydrants and allow for drinking wateraccess. Starting the week of May 11, the City will activate a “Safe Sleeping Village” at thecurrent Fulton Street Mall encampment, which will have on-site services and be operated byUrban Alchemy.

A team of community care ambassadors will operate in the Tenderloin taking a measuredblock-by-block approach to supporting neighboring community members in social distancing,accessing pertinent resources, and participate in light street cleaning The Tenderloin Plan is one of the ways the City is protecting the health of people experiencinghomelessness. The City has moved 1,053 people experiencing homelessness into hotel roomsand has established 120 shelter-in-place RVs and trailers for people experiencinghomelessness in District 10. The City has expanded meal delivery to existing encampmentsand has expanded the number of handwashing stations and staffed Pit Stops. There are now 4924/7 staffed Pit Stops in San Francisco. The model of the Tenderloin Plan will be used to inform and create comprehensive plans forother neighborhoods down the road throughout the City heavily impacted by the ongoingpublic health crisis. “The Tenderloin Plan is the direct result of a coordinated effort by multiple City-departments,Tenderloin residents and community non-profits coming together to protect our housed andunhoused neighbors alike,” said Jeff Kositsky, Manager of the Healthy Streets OperationsCenter. “The safety assessment will allow us to provide acute care to our vulnerablepopulations so they are safe and have access to the resources they need, while also maintainingthe health and well-being of the surrounding neighborhood.” “How we address homelessness, addiction and mental health during this unprecedented globalpandemic is of utmost importance. I am proud of the disaster service workers, serviceproviders and community members who have worked tirelessly to develop solutions duringthis public health crisis,” said Mary Ellen Carroll, Executive Director, San FranciscoDepartment of Emergency Management. “The Tenderloin Plan can serve as a model for howSan Francisco promotes healthy streets as we learn to live with COVID-19 in ourcommunity.” “The creation and implementation of the Tenderloin Plan has been a community-drivenprocess from start to finish,” said Sheryl Davis, Executive Director of the HRC. “We arethankful for the continued collaboration and open dialogue we have established withTenderloin community stakeholders. This plan is a great start at addressing their urgent needsto make the neighborhood safer, healthier, and more livable for all.”

“The housed and unhoused residents of the Tenderloin are uniquely impacted by the COVID-19 crisis,” said Abigail Stewart-Kahn, Interim Director of the Department of Homelessnessand Supportive Housing. “We are grateful for the leadership of Mayor Breed and theEmergency Operations Center in the development and implementation of the strategy.”

“As a community leader, being a part of the Community Roundtable and the TenderloinSubcommittee has allowed me to help our families and neighbors — housed and unhoused,business owners, and community agencies — with solving some of the issues being presentedin the Tenderloin,” said Michael Vuong, Clubhouse Director for the Tenderloin Clubhouse ofthe Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco. “I, along with others in the community, have had anopportunity to have a voice, provide feedback, and hear directly from the City agencies who

have participated in solving these issues. While we may not always agree and acknowledgethere's more to do, it's important that the lines of communication stay open, and that is whathas happened thanks to the leadership of Sheryl Davis and Suzy Loftus.”

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From: Ionin, Jonas (CPC)To: Feliciano, Josephine (CPC)Subject: FW: Please continue item 7 SER at the May 6 HPC meetingDate: Wednesday, May 06, 2020 10:30:19 AM


From: Nancy Wuerfel Reply-To: Nancy Wuerfel Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 10:19 AMTo: "Ionin, Jonas (CPC)" Cc: Aaron Hyland , Diane Matsuda, "[email protected]" , Chris Foley, Richard Johns , Jonathan Pearlman, "So, Lydia (CPC)" , "Peskin, Aaron(BOS)" Subject: Re: Please continue item 7 SER at the May 6 HPC meeting

Jonas, Thanks for your email. Yes, I did see that date. I object to a continuance date that does not recognize the absolute need to have traditional publiccomment presented in person by the public. The current video conferencingestablished to address coronavirus concerns EXCLUDES many people fromthe deliberative process the HPC will have on the SER proposal becausewe do not have the means to do video conferencing. This important topicmust be postponed until all interested people can attend an open meeting. Sincerely,Nancy Wuerfel -----Original Message-----From: Ionin, Jonas (CPC)

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To: Nancy Wuerfel Sent: Wed, May 6, 2020 9:18 amSubject: Re: Please continue item 7 SER at the May 6 HPC meeting

Nancy,It is advertised as proposed for continuance to 7/15. Jonas P. Ionin,Director of Commission Affairs Planning Department│City & County of San Francisco1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94103Direct: 415-558-6309│Fax: 415-558-6409 [email protected]

From: Nancy Wuerfel Reply-To: Nancy Wuerfel Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 5:13 PMTo: Aaron Hyland , Diane Matsuda, "[email protected]" ,Chris Foley , Richard Johns ,Jonathan Pearlman , "So, Lydia (CPC)", "Ionin, Jonas (CPC)" Cc: "Fung, Frank (CPC)" , "[email protected]", Kathrin Moore , "Johnson, Milicent(CPC)" , Theresa Imperial, "Diamond, Susan (CPC)" ,"Ionin, Jonas (CPC)" , "Board of Supervisors, (BOS)", "Stefani, Catherine (BOS)", "Preston, Dean (BOS)" ,"Mar, Gordon (BOS)" , "Haney, Matt (BOS)", "MandelmanStaff, [BOS]" ,"Walton, Shamann (BOS)" , "Peskin, Aaron (BOS)", "Safai, Ahsha (BOS)" , "Ronen,Hillary" , "Yee, Norman (BOS)" ,"Fewer, Sandra (BOS)" Subject: Please continue item 7 SER at the May 6 HPC meeting

Commissioners: The standard environmental requirements, item 7, must be continued until the coronavirusrestrictions are lifted and the public can testify in person to the HPC. As currently written,this proposal is a blank check without any specifics named that are the actualrequirements to be used to justify a categorical exemption. This important discussion canwait until face to face meetings between commissioners and the public are once again held

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at city hall. There is no need to rush into this controversial change to our CEQA review. Thank you for considering a continuance, Sincerely,

Nancy Wuerfel

From: Ionin, Jonas (CPC)To: Kathy HowardCc: Feliciano, Josephine (CPC)Subject: FW: Minutes for April 15, 2020 are incomplete - please postpone approval until they can be completed.Date: Wednesday, May 06, 2020 10:29:17 AMAttachments: 20200415_hpc_min.docx

Commissioners,Apologies for the oversight. Amended Minutes are attached. Jonas P. Ionin,Director of Commission Affairs Planning Department│City & County of San Francisco1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94103Direct: 415-558-6309│Fax: 415-558-6409 [email protected]

From: "Feliciano, Josephine (CPC)" Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 10:01 AMTo: "Ionin, Jonas (CPC)" , "Silva, Christine (CPC)"

Subject: RE: Minutes for April 15, 2020 are incomplete - please postpone approval until theycan be completed. My mistake. I failed to add the speakers to item# 10. I have updated the minutes and added thespeakers that called during general public comment for item 10 under item # 10. Sorry. Josephine O. FelicianoCommission AffairsSan Francisco Planning Department 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400 San Francisco, CA 94103Direct: 415.575.9111 | www.sfplanning.orgSan Francisco Property Information Map REDUCED CAPACITY DURING THE SHELTER IN PLACE ORDER -- The Planning Department isopen for business. Most of our staff are working from home and we’re available by e-mail. Our Public Portal, where you can file new applications, and our award-winning PropertyInformation Map are available 24/7. Similarly, the Board of Appeals and Board of Supervisors areaccepting appeals via e-mail despite office closures. To protect everyone’s health, all of our in-person services at 1650 and 1660 Mission Street are suspended, and the Planning and HistoricPreservation Commissions are cancelled until April 9, at the earliest. Click here for moreinformation.

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San Francisco Historic Preservation CommissionWednesday, April 15, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

Draft – Meeting Minutes

REMOTE HEARING

via video and teleconferencing

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

12:30 p.m.

Regular Meeting

COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Black, Foley, Hyland, Johns, Matsuda, Pearlman, So

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT HYLAND AT 12:34 PM

STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Veronica Flores, Allison Vanderslice, Lisa Gibson, Shelley Caltagirone, Rich Hillis – Planning DIrector, Jonas P. Ionin – Commission Secretary

SPEAKER KEY:

+ indicates a speaker in support of an item;

- indicates a speaker in opposition to an item; and

= indicates a neutral speaker or a speaker who did not indicate support or opposition.

A.GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

SPEAKERS:Bradley Angel – Language access for non-English speakers

B.DEPARTMENT MATTERS

1.Director’s Announcements

Rich Hillis, Planning Director:

Thank you, Jonas. Thank you, commissioners, president Hyland, thank you for the opportunity. It's been a month since I've started and I just one, want to thank the staff for their flexibility during this period and your flexibility also and our ability to hold these hearings. Obviously, the department is operating, but we are operating under reduced capacity with the focus on essential projects as a priority. We're working on all things still, but definitely prioritizing essential projects which, for us, this is primarily housing and affordable housing. I think those are our big priorities for us as a department and also as a city regardless and we'll continue to prioritize those. I think, even post shelter in place, our ability to build housing, build it equitably across the city, our ability to fund and build affordable housing, our community stabilization work, especially related to our racial and social equity plan. So I look forward to working with you all on those efforts. Of course, they're not the only things we're working on. We've got to build a complete city and that means strengthening our neighborhood commercial corridors, our response to climate change, strengthening our transportation system and, of course, preservation, which is the focus of this commission. And I know you've done great work over the years. I've worked with many of you, both as a planning commissioner and when I was with the city on projects and I look forward to advancing some of the important priorities you all have, especially our city-wide survey. I know back when I was at MOEWD, we talked about that decades ago and I'm glad that's funded and moving. And I know we'll be back to you to talk about that in detail. Strengthening our cultural districts which is a big priority for me in our legacy business program which we'll hear more about today. I should note, too, that the mayor has set up a recovery task force to look at some of the issues when we come out of this shelter in place and how we can strengthen small businesses. So our work around legacy business and what we do in commercial corridors to make it easier for small businesses to start and grow will be key. So we'll be coming back and talking to you about those. Thank you.

2.Review of Past Events at the Planning Commission, Staff Report and Announcements

Jonas P. Ionin, Commission Secretary:

I will just note that the Planning Commission held its first remote hearing last Thursday on April 9th. It was considerably successful until AT&T's bridge conference line melted down on us and we were forced to adjourn early and continue the last two items. But I think it was a testament to both staff's hard work and the commission's determination to continue on with the city's business.

C.COMMISSION MATTERS

3.President’s Report and Announcements

President Hyland:

I just wanted to welcome director Hillis and thank him for his update and thank in advance, thank the public for their patience through this process. We're learning as we go and if the success of the Planning Commission is any indication, I think this will be a successful hearing. Thank you.

4.Consideration of Adoption:

· Draft Minutes for HPC February 19, 2020

SPEAKERS:None

ACTION:Adopted

AYES:Black, Foley, Hyland, Johns, Matsuda, Pearlman, So

5.Commission Comments & Questions

President Hyland:

We received a letter from Bridget Maley in regard to the Golden Gate Valley library and I believe staff has that letter. It's in regard to the 7 Carnegie libraries that we have in the city that six of them have been landmarked and the Golden Gate Valley had intended to be landmarked when the renovation was completed and it has yet to be done. So she was just asking us to add it to our work program. So staff has that and we'll take that up during the next update for Landmarks program.

Commissioner Matsuda:

I had a question that was raised during public comment about the accessibility, the resources that should be available in various languages. Could somebody answer that?


Well, I'm not sure -- the question was related to multiple languages and the resources are still available as it has previously. Our agenda just printed in English but it has direction in multiple languages that if they would like translation to please contact my staff. I'm not sure what the person referring to, exactly, but nothing has changed from how the city and the Planning department and this commission responded to requests for translation between how holding these hearings in city hall and holding this hearing remotely.


Okay, I just wanted to make sure that that was available to the public.


Absolutely.


Thank you.

D.CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PROPOSED FOR CONTINUANCE

The Commission will consider a request for continuance to a later date. The Commission may choose to continue the item to the date proposed below, to continue the item to another date, or to hear the item on this calendar.

6.2018-009197COA(S. FERGUSON: (415) 575-9074)

1772 VALLEJO STREET – north side between Gough and Franklin streets. Assessor’s Block 0552, Lot 029 (District 2) – Request for Certificate of Appropriateness for a three-story rear addition. The property is designated City Landmark No. 31 under Article 10 of the Planning Code. The property is zoned RH-2 (Residential-House, Two Family) District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approve

(Continued from Canceled hearing on April 1, 2020)

(Proposed for Continuance to May 6, 2020)

SPEAKERS:None

ACTION:Continued to May 6, 2020


E.CONSENT CALENDAR

All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Calendar, are considered to be routine by the Historic Preservation Commission, and may be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Commission. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Commission, the public, or staff so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered as a separate item at this or a future hearing.

7.2019-017569COA (R. SALGADO: (415) 575-9101)

735 MONTGOMERY STREET – located on the southwest corner of Montgomery Street and Jackson Street, Lot 001 in Assessor’s Block 0195 (District 3) – Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to increase the square footage of the property by enclosing three recessed entrances at the ground floor with new entrance infill that is not as recessed as the existing entrances, as well as other storefront and façade modifications not affecting historic fabric at the property and limited interior alterations at the ground floor. The subject property is located within the Article 10 Jackson Square Landmark District and is located within a C-2 (Community Business) Zoning District and 65-A Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with Conditions


SPEAKERS:None

ACTION:Approved with Conditions


MOTION:0416

8.2019-016968COA(N. KWIATKOWSKA: (415) 575-9185)

1086-1088 FULTON STREET – located on the north side of Fulton Street between Pierce and Steiner Streets, Assessor’s Block 0778, Lot 012A (District 5). Request for Certificate of Appropriateness for replacement and enlargement of attic windows at front and rear, expansion of existing side dormer, re-roofing, and interior remodel to accommodate Accessory Dwelling Units. The subject property is a contributor to the Alamo Square Landmark District and is located within a RH-3 (Residential-House, Three-Family) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.



SPEAKERS:None

ACTION:Approved


MOTION:0417

9.2020-000441COA(S. FERGUSON: (415) 575-9074)

53-57 POTOMAC STREET – west side between Waller Street and Duboce Park. Assessor’s Block 0865, Lot 009 (District 8) – Request for Certificate of Appropriateness to construct three new dormers, new skylights, and new patio; infill two windows on the north elevation; repair existing curved glass windows at the fourth floor; and interior alterations. The property is located in the Duboce Park Historic District and is zoned RH-2 (Residential-House, Two Family) District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.



SPEAKERS:None

ACTION:Approved


MOTION:0418

F.REGULAR CALENDAR

10.2020-000052PCA(V. FLORES: (415) 575-9173)

STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS [BF TBD] – Various Code Amendments – Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to authorize the Planning Commission to standardize policies that avoid or lessen common environmental impacts of Development Projects, as defined; create a program to apply those policies as requirements to Development Projects that meet certain applicability criteria, in order to protect public health, safety, welfare and the environment while expediting environmental review for housing and other Development Projects; and to make conforming amendments to the Planning, Environment and Police Codes; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and making findings of consistency with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1, and findings of public necessity, convenience and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302.

Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt a Recommendation for Approval


SPEAKERS:= Veronica Flores – Staff report

= Allison Vanderslice – CEQA

= Lisa Gibson – Response to questions

- Richard Drury – Request continuance, broad public interest

- Katherine Howard – Request continuance, not emergency topic

- Bradley Angel – Gentrify San Francisco, displace residents

- Woody LaBounty – Continue, difficult to receive public input

- Speaker – Request continuance, pandemic prevents public participation

- Steve Williams – Continue to allow public to weigh in

ACTION:After hearing and closing public comment; Continued to May 6, 2020


11a.2020-003292LBR(S. CALTAGIRONE: (415) 558-6625)

715 HARRISON STREET – is located on the south side of Harrison Street between 3rd and 4th streets in the South of Market neighborhood. Assessor’s Block 3762, Lot 118 (District 6). Consideration of adoption of a resolution recommending Small Business Commission approval of a Legacy Business Registry application. City Nights is a nightclub that has served San Francisco for 35 years. The Legacy Business Registry recognizes longstanding, community-serving businesses that are valuable cultural assets to the City. In addition, the City intends that the Registry be a tool for providing educational and promotional assistance to Legacy Businesses to encourage their continued viability and success. It is within a CMUO (Central SoMa Mixed Use Office) Zoning District and 130-CS Height and Bulk District.



SPEAKERS:= Shelley Caltagirone – Staff report

+ Ed Decker – New Conservatory Theatre

+ Ray Bovett – City Nights

+ Larry Dorsey – Korean Martial Arts

+ Lawrence Kho – Korean Martial Arts

+ Luis – Korean Martial Arts

+ Tim Dalton – Korean Martial Arts

+ Ken Piper – Korean Martial Arts

ACTION:Adopted a Recommendation for Approval


RESOLUTION:1120

11b.2020-003293LBR(S. CALTAGIRONE: (415) 558-6625)

414 OCEAN AVENUE – is located on the north side of Ocean Avenue between Granada and Miramar avenues in the Ingleside neighborhood. Assessor’s Block 3197, Lot 008 (District 7). Consideration of adoption of a resolution recommending Small Business Commission approval of a Legacy Business Registry application. Korean Martial Arts Center is a martial arts school that has served San Francisco for 38 years. The Legacy Business Registry recognizes longstanding, community-serving businesses that are valuable cultural assets to the City. In addition, the City intends that the Registry be a tool for providing educational and promotional assistance to Legacy Businesses to encourage their continued viability and success. It is within the Ocean Avenue NCT (Neighborhood Commercial Transit) Zoning District and 45-X Height and Bulk District.



SPEAKERS:Same as item 11a.



RESOLUTION:1121

11c.2020-003294LBR(S. CALTAGIRONE: (415) 558-6625)

25 VAN NESS AVENUE – is located on the west side of Van Ness Avenue between Hickory and Oak streets in the Western Addition neighborhood. Assessor’s Block 0834, Lot 004 (District 5). Consideration of adoption of a resolution recommending Small Business Commission approval of a Legacy Business Registry application. The New Conservatory Theatre is a queer and allied theater that has served San Francisco for 39 years. The Legacy Business Registry recognizes longstanding, community-serving businesses that are valuable cultural assets to the City. In addition, the City intends that the Registry be a tool for providing educational and promotional assistance to Legacy Businesses to encourage their continued viability and success. It is within a C-3-G (Downtown General) Zoning District and 120-R-2 Height and Bulk District.






RESOLUTION:1122

11d.2020-003295LBR(S. CALTAGIRONE: (415) 558-6625)

285 SOUTH VAN NESS AVENUE – is located on the east side of South Van Ness Avenue between Erie and 14th streets in the Mission neighborhood. Assessor’s Block 3530, Lot 018 (District 9). Consideration of adoption of a resolution recommending Small Business Commission approval of a Legacy Business Registry application. Royal Motor Sales is an automotive sales and service business that has served San Francisco for 73 years. The Legacy Business Registry recognizes longstanding, community-serving businesses that are valuable cultural assets to the City. In addition, the City intends that the Registry be a tool for providing educational and promotional assistance to Legacy Businesses to encourage their continued viability and success. It is within a PDR-1-G (Production, Distribution & Repair General) Zoning District and 58-X Height and Bulk District.






RESOLUTION:1123

Adjournment 3:50 PM

Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 8


To: Feliciano, Josephine (CPC) ; Silva, Christine (CPC)

Subject: FW: Minutes for April 15, 2020 are incomplete - please postpone approval until they can becompleted. Please check her assertion. Jonas P. Ionin,Director of Commission Affairs Planning Department│City & County of San Francisco1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94103Direct: 415-558-6309│Fax: 415-558-6409 [email protected]

From: Kathy Howard Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 8:58 AMTo: Aaron Hyland , Diane Matsuda, "[email protected]" , Chris Foley, Richard Johns , Jonathan Pearlman, "So, Lydia (CPC)" , "Ionin, Jonas(CPC)" Subject: Minutes for April 15, 2020 are incomplete - please postpone approval until they canbe completed.

Although the Minutes contain a full presentation by Mr. Hillis and a list of speakers for the legacybusiness (11a), there is no record of the general public comment, discussion of the SER issue, or anylisting of the people who called in and participated in those discussions.Please postpone approval of the minutes until they can be completed.Thank you.Katherine Howard

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From: Ionin, Jonas (CPC)To: Feliciano, Josephine (CPC)Subject: FW: Please Continue item 6 Annual Report at the May 6 HPC meetingDate: Wednesday, May 06, 2020 9:18:54 AM


From: Nancy Wuerfel Reply-To: Nancy Wuerfel Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 4:37 PMTo: Aaron Hyland , Diane Matsuda, "[email protected]" , Chris Foley, Richard Johns , Jonathan Pearlman, "So, Lydia (CPC)" , "Ionin, Jonas(CPC)" Cc: "Fung, Frank (CPC)" , "[email protected]", Kathrin Moore , "Johnson, Milicent (CPC)", Theresa Imperial ,"[email protected]" , "Board ofSupervisors, (BOS)" , "Stefani, Catherine (BOS)", "Preston, Dean (BOS)" , "Mar,Gordon (BOS)" , "Haney, Matt (BOS)" ,"MandelmanStaff, [BOS]" , "Walton, Shamann (BOS)", "Peskin, Aaron (BOS)" , "Safai,Ahsha (BOS)" , "Ronen, Hillary" , "Yee,Norman (BOS)" , "Fewer, Sandra (BOS)" Subject: Please Continue item 6 Annual Report at the May 6 HPC meeting

Commissioners:


I request that item 6 Certified Local Government Program (CLG) Annual Report becontinued and not approved that this time. The reason for continuance is that this2019 draft report is deficient because it does not include reference in the"Summary of Local Preservation Programs" to the existence of the city'sLandmark Tree Program authorized by Public Works Code Article 16, Section810, in the Administrative Code since 1995 and updated through to 2015. This program has landmarked over 20 trees in San Francisco, yet none of themare listed as cultural and/or historic resources by Planning staff. All landmarkedtrees are designated as such by a Board of Supervisors ordinance. The Boardconsiders the age, size, shape, species, location, historical association, visualquality, and other contributions to the City's character, as set forth in Article 16Section 810(f)(4)(A)-(E). Article 10 section 1004 (b) states "Each such designating ordinance shall include... a description of the particular features that should be preserved. Any suchdesignation shall be in furtherance of and in conformance with the purposes ofthis Article 10 and the standards set forth herein. " The Landmark Tree Programcomplies with the requirement to describe the "particular features" that should bepreserved. It is time that this failure to recognize the Landmark Tree Program as an integralpart of the city's historical resources must be corrected. This oversight should bementioned on CLG page 18 along with the actions Planning staff will take todocument the program and include landmarked trees in future preservationactivities and evaluations. Thank you for considering a continuance for item 6 to discuss this issue. Sincerely, Nancy Wuerfel

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From: Ionin, Jonas (CPC)To: Feliciano, Josephine (CPC)Subject: FW: Please Continue item 6 Annual Report at the May 6 HPC meetingDate: Wednesday, May 06, 2020 9:16:54 AM


From: Joe Butler Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 7:41 AMTo: Aaron Hyland , Diane Matsuda, "[email protected]" , Chris Foley, Richard Johns , Jonathan Pearlman, "So, Lydia (CPC)" , "Ionin, Jonas(CPC)" Cc: "Fung, Frank (CPC)" , "[email protected]", Kathrin Moore , "Johnson, Milicent (CPC)", Theresa Imperial ,"[email protected]" , "Stefani,Catherine (BOS)" , "Preston, Dean (BOS)", "Mar, Gordon (BOS)" , "Haney, Matt(BOS)" , "MandelmanStaff, [BOS]" ,"Walton, Shamann (BOS)" , "Peskin, Aaron (BOS)", "Safai, Ahsha (BOS)" , "Ronen, Hillary", "Yee, Norman (BOS)" , "Fewer, Sandra(BOS)" , Nancy Wuerfel Subject: Fwd: Please Continue item 6 Annual Report at the May 6 HPC meeting

Dear Historic Preservation Commission:


I have received a copy of the letter (cc below) sent by NancyWuerfel to your Commission and agree with herrecommendation for continuance of Item 6 on today'scalendar. If in fact the Landmark Tree Program is not a part of the CLGAnnual Report, that would render the report deficient. Acontinuance would allow time for the Landmark TreeProgram's inclusion. As a Certified Local Government, yourCommission has an obligation to the State that is apparentlyunfulfilled. Sincerely, F. Joseph Butler, AIA Emeritus

cc: Copy of the letter: Please Continue Item 6: Annual Report at the May 6 HPC meeting

Commissioners: I request that item 6 Certified Local Government Program (CLG) Annual Report becontinued and not approved that this time. The reason for continuance is that this2019 draft report is deficient because it does not include reference in the"Summary of Local Preservation Programs" to the existence of the city'sLandmark Tree Program authorized by Public Works Code Article 16, Section810, in the Administrative Code since 1995 and updated through to 2015. This program has landmarked over 20 trees in San Francisco, yet none of themare listed as cultural and/or historic resources by Planning staff. All landmarkedtrees are designated as such by a Board of Supervisors ordinance. The Board

considers the age, size, shape, species, location, historical association, visualquality, and other contributions to the City's character, as set forth in Article 16Section 810(f)(4)(A)-(E). Article 10 section 1004 (b) states "Each such designating ordinance shall include... a description of the particular features that should be preserved. Any suchdesignation shall be in furtherance of and in conformance with the purposes ofthis Article 10 and the standards set forth herein. " The Landmark Tree Programcomplies with the requirement to describe the "particular features" that should bepreserved. It is time that this failure to recognize the Landmark Tree Program as an integralpart of the city's historical resources must be corrected. This oversight should bementioned on CLG page 18 along with the actions Planning staff will take todocument the program and include landmarked trees in future preservationactivities and evaluations. Thank you for considering a continuance for item 6 to discuss this issue. Sincerely, Nancy Wuerfel

--F. Joseph Butler, AIA Emeritus324 Chestnut StreetSan Francisco, CA 94133(415) 990 6021

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From: Ionin, Jonas (CPC)To: Feliciano, Josephine (CPC)Subject: FW: Please continue item 7 SER at the May 6 HPC meetingDate: Wednesday, May 06, 2020 9:18:43 AM


From: Nancy Wuerfel Reply-To: Nancy Wuerfel Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 5:13 PMTo: Aaron Hyland , Diane Matsuda, "[email protected]" , Chris Foley, Richard Johns , Jonathan Pearlman, "So, Lydia (CPC)" , "Ionin, Jonas(CPC)" Cc: "Fung, Frank (CPC)" , "[email protected]", Kathrin Moore , "Johnson, Milicent (CPC)", Theresa Imperial , "Diamond,Susan (CPC)" , "Ionin, Jonas (CPC)" , "Boardof Supervisors, (BOS)" , "Stefani, Catherine (BOS)", "Preston, Dean (BOS)" , "Mar,Gordon (BOS)" , "Haney, Matt (BOS)" ,"MandelmanStaff, [BOS]" , "Walton, Shamann (BOS)", "Peskin, Aaron (BOS)" , "Safai,Ahsha (BOS)" , "Ronen, Hillary" , "Yee,Norman (BOS)" , "Fewer, Sandra (BOS)" Subject: Please continue item 7 SER at the May 6 HPC meeting

Commissioners:


The standard environmental requirements, item 7, must be continued until thecoronavirus restrictions are lifted and the public can testify in person to the HPC. As currently written, this proposal is a blank check without any specifics namedthat are the actual requirements to be used to justify a categorical exemption. This important discussion can wait until face to face meetings betweencommissioners and the public are once again held at city hall. There is no need torush into this controversial change to our CEQA review. Thank you for considering a continuance, Sincerely,

Nancy Wuerfel

From: Ionin, Jonas (CPC)Cc: Feliciano, Josephine (CPC)Subject: FW: *** PRESS RELEASE *** MAYOR LONDON BREED ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF 24-HOUR PIT STOPS TO

INCREASE SANITATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMICDate: Tuesday, May 05, 2020 2:28:47 PMAttachments: 05.05.20 Pit Stop Expansion.pdf


From: "Press Office, Mayor (MYR)" Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 1:54 PMTo: "Press Office, Mayor (MYR)" Subject: *** PRESS RELEASE *** MAYOR LONDON BREED ANNOUNCESEXPANSION OF 24-HOUR PIT STOPS TO INCREASE SANITATION DURING THECOVID-19 PANDEMIC FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Tuesday, May 5, 2020Contact: Rachel Gordon, San Francisco Public Works; [email protected]

*** PRESS RELEASE ***MAYOR LONDON BREED ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF

24-HOUR PIT STOPS TO INCREASE SANITATION DURINGTHE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

18 existing Pit Stops will now be open around the clock during the COVID-19 pandemic,bringing the total number of staffed 24-hour restroom locations in the City to 49.

San Francisco, CA —Mayor London N. Breed and San Francisco Public Works todayannounced that the City is vastly increasing the number of staffed Pit Stop public toilets thatwill operate around the clock, seven days a week, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The regular Pit Stop program in San Francisco has 24 locations throughout the City, three ofwhich have been operating 24 hours a day. Another 15 of these existing Pit Stops willtemporarily be open around the clock by the end of next week. Additionally, the City recentlydeployed 37 temporary portable Pit Stop public toilets and sinks that are staffed 24/7 nearknown encampment hot spots while the Stay Home Order is in effect. In total, there now will be 49 staffed Pit Stop locations, with 67 toilets altogether, operating



TELEPHONE: (415) 554-6141

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, May 5, 2020 Contact: Rachel Gordon, San Francisco Public Works; [email protected]

*** PRESS RELEASE *** MAYOR LONDON BREED ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF

24-HOUR PIT STOPS TO INCREASE SANITATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

18 existing Pit Stops will now be open around the clock during the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing the total number of staffed 24-hour restroom locations in the City to 49.

San Francisco, CA —Mayor London N. Breed and San Francisco Public Works today announced that the City is vastly increasing the number of staffed Pit Stop public toilets that will operate around the clock, seven days a week, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The regular Pit Stop program in San Francisco has 24 locations throughout the City, three of which have been operating 24 hours a day. Another 15 of these existing Pit Stops will temporarily be open around the clock by the end of next week. Additionally, the City recently deployed 37 temporary portable Pit Stop public toilets and sinks that are staffed 24/7 near known encampment hot spots while the Stay Home Order is in effect. In total, there now will be 49 staffed Pit Stop locations, with 67 toilets altogether, operating 24/7 in San Francisco. “We have been pushing to open more staffed restrooms, including 24-hour facilities, in San Francisco, but this pandemic has really highlighted the urgent need for these facilities,” said Mayor Breed. “We’re moving as quickly as possible to bring homeless residents into hotels and other alternative housing sites during this pandemic, but we face real challenges now that we are unable to bring new clients into shelters due to the need to social distance. People living on the street need available facilities, and the fact that they are staffed helps to ensure that they remain open and operating.” Overall, the City has 136 staffed public toilets at 62 locations, when park bathrooms are factored in. That number exceeds United Nations emergency sanitation standards, which call for a ratio of one toilet for every 50 unsheltered residents. Now, as the City faces the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, making more restrooms available 24 hours per day will help meet demand. “We are committed to providing this critical service that offers San Francisco’s unhoused residents and others in need expanded access to staffed bathrooms that are clean and safe,” said Alaric Degrafinried, Acting Director of San Francisco Public Works, which manages the Pit Stop program.



TELEPHONE: (415) 554-6141

The 24-hour Pit Stops already are available in the Tenderloin, Mission, South of Market, Bayview, Cathedral Hill, Haight, Richmond, Castro, and Civic Center neighborhoods. The expansion will add Mid-Market, Lower Polk, and The Embarcadero to the roster.

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24/7 in San Francisco. “We have been pushing to open more staffed restrooms, including 24-hour facilities, inSan Francisco, but this pandemic has really highlighted the urgent need for these facilities,”said Mayor Breed. “We’re moving as quickly as possible to bring homeless residents intohotels and other alternative housing sites during this pandemic, but we face real challengesnow that we are unable to bring new clients into shelters due to the need to social distance.People living on the street need available facilities, and the fact that they are staffed helps toensure that they remain open and operating.” Overall, the City has 136 staffed public toilets at 62 locations, when park bathrooms arefactored in. That number exceeds United Nations emergency sanitation standards, which callfor a ratio of one toilet for every 50 unsheltered residents. Now, as the City faces theunprecedented COVID-19 crisis, making more restrooms available 24 hours per day will helpmeet demand. “We are committed to providing this critical service that offers San Francisco’s unhousedresidents and others in need expanded access to staffed bathrooms that are clean and safe,”said Alaric Degrafinried, Acting Director of San Francisco Public Works, which manages thePit Stop program. The 24-hour Pit Stops already are available in the Tenderloin, Mission, South of Market,Bayview, Cathedral Hill, Haight, Richmond, Castro, and Civic Center neighborhoods. Theexpansion will add Mid-Market, Lower Polk, and The Embarcadero to the roster.

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From: Ionin, Jonas (CPC)Cc: Feliciano, Josephine (CPC)Subject: FW: Please use this version instead; 1772 Vallejo; Certificate of AppropriatenessDate: Tuesday, May 05, 2020 8:11:30 AMAttachments: Burr House Hearing .pdf


From: "Ferguson, Shannon (CPC)" Date: Monday, May 4, 2020 at 3:40 PMTo: "Ionin, Jonas (CPC)" Subject: Fw: Please use this version instead; 1772 Vallejo; Certificate of Appropriateness Hi Jonas, Mr. Emerson sent an updated statement for 1772 Vallejo. I'm not sure if he sent it to you aswell. Please forward to HPC. Thanks,Shannon

Shannon Ferguson

Senior Planner | Preservation

Planning Department, City and County of San Francisco1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94103Direct: 415-575-9074 Fax: 415-558-6409

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1772 Vallejo Street

Historical Landmark Substantially Altered Mills Act Protected Historic Resource

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Certificate of Appropriateness Reaches Wrong Conclusion

• 1772 Vallejo is a historic resource • Owner’s applied for and received Mills Act tax incentives specifically awarded to avoid substantial

alterations

• The COA incorrectly assumes the Rear elevation is already substantially altered • any review of past documentation, photographs and the historic structure report reveals this is incorrect • they never have stated what percentage of the materials are currently original (it appears 90%) • they also asset that proposed changes can be easily reversed, when common sense clearly indicates

otherwise

• By any reasonable definition it is a forbidden Substantial Alteration • Changing the defining characteristic of symmetry of an Italianate house • Removing three stories of original materials

• No exception for alterations not being visible from the street

Under any reasonable standard, this project is a forbidden Substantial Alteration

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Historic Nature of Burr House

• From the City’s Certificate of Appropriateness

• City Landmark No. 31 (1970), holds a Mills Act Contract (2013) and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (2014)

• Extremely rare example of an Italianate and Second Empire style residence

• Pursuant to Section 1006.6(b) of the Planning Code, the proposed work shall comply with the Secretary of the Interiorʹs Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties for significant and contributory buildings

Err on Side of Caution in Approving Any Alterations

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Mills Act Requirments• Placement under the MIlls Act was awarded to “prevent demolition or substantial alteration.” • The Mills Act Contract places strong protection elements:

• “Entering into a Mills Act Contract requires that any work performed to the property (interior, exterior, and grounds) must conform with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties (Secretary’s Standards) specifically, the Standards for Rehabilitation and the California Historical Building Code. “ Historic Structures Report 2013

• Great care was determined by the Planning Commission in 2013 to ensure it retains it’s historical character:

• “A Historic Structures Report was required in order to demonstrate that granting the exemption [of exceeding mandated $3,000,000 maximum] would assist in the preservation of a property that might otherwise be in danger of demolition or substantial alterations.” San Francisco Planning Dept., December 4, 2013

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Violation of Mill’s Act Contract

• Tax assessment was lowered from $6,200,000 to $2,000,000 • this required a special exemption as maximum allowed is $3,000,000 • “Although the Burr House exceeds the valuation limit at $6,250,000, as noted in the Mills

Act Application, it is an outstanding and rare example of an Italianate home with a garden setting in San Francisco. Granting the exemption will assist in the preservation, rehabilitation and maintenance of this unique building that would otherwise be in danger of substantial alteration or disrepair. In compliance with Mills Act Contract application requirements, this HSR provides evidence that the property meets the exemption criteria and substantiates the circumstances for granting the exemption. “

• Having financially benefitted from the tax base reduction, $50,000 per year into perpetuity, the owners now want to substantially alter what they contractually agreed to protect

• Why should it benefit from continuing Mill’s Act financial incentives? Certainly not preservation. No public access.

• Owners filed/received Mill’s Act tax incentives to insure preservation of historic structure

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Alteration Fails Standard 2 of Interior Guidelines•Standard 2: The historic character of a property will be retained and

preserved. The removal of historic materials or alteration of features and spaces that characterize a property shall be avoided.

• Certificate of Appropriateness Response: • “The addition will remove a substantial portion of the rear elevation. • However, the first and second stories have been previously altered with an enclosed room,

removal of an enclosed porch and alterations to windows. • The third story portion of the addition removes one historic window and is notched to retain

the second historic window at this elevation. The addition retains visibility of the historic quoining at the sides the house.

• The roof deck at the third story will be below the bay window, which appears to allow the historic features below the bay window to remain visible. The roof deck at the fourth story is below the brackets of the mansard roof which maintains visibility. “

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Historic Character is Completely Altered• Historic Structure Report: “outstanding and rare example of an Italianate

home”

• Symmetry (rectangular or boxy) is a defining characteristic of Italianate style • “The most common Italianate styles will often have many of these

characteristics: a low-pitched or flat roof; a balanced, symmetrical rectangular shape; a tall appearance, with two, three, or four stories; wide, overhanging eaves with large brackets and cornices; a square cupola; a porch topped with balustraded balconies; tall, narrow, paired windows, often arched with hood moldings projecting above the windows; a side bay window, often two stories tall; heavily molded double doors;”

• The proposed changes visually ruin that symmetry from three viewing sides • there is no exemption for only what is viewed from the street

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Historic Structure Report May 2013

“Alterations The Burr House has been minimally altered since the original building was completed in 1875. Alterations are limited to the garden, deck at the rear, construction of a garage (date unknown), minimal structural work, some fire/life safety upgrades, and remodels of kitchen and bathrooms. All building permits are on file with Department of Building & Safety. The following notes major alterations: “March 3, 1974 Fire escape October 3, 1974 Construct shear walls and fire escape, remove partition at second floor. February 18, 1981 Electrical and plumbing to code in cottage, remodel kitchen and bath March 6, 1984 Insulate and sheetrock basement ceiling to expand offices September 17, 1991 New roof October 18, 1995 Kitchen remodel February 12, 1996 Bolt existing concrete block walls to existing brick walls March 28, 1996 Remodel kitchen and four bathrooms April 1, 1996 Fire sprinklers November 7, 1996 Fire escape February 15, 1997 New roof September 2, 1997 Replace rear porch September 24, 1992 Repair slab January, 27, 2009 Reroof cottage October 27, 2000Remove existing driveway, install automatic gate, replace existing cement wall in-kind, and reinstall wrought iron at front.

From the Submission to get Mills Act Contract and Exemption

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Substantial Alterations To East and West

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Rear Elevation Completely Altered

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Massing and Symmetry Adversely Impacted

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Alteration Fails Standard 9 of Interior Guidelines• Standard 9: New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction shall not

destroy historic materials that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be compatible with the massing, size, scale, and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the property and its environment.

• Certificate of Approriateness Response “The massing, size and scale of the new addition is compatible with the house. The arched windows with simple profile trim and V-rusticated siding proposed for the addition is differentiated yet compatible with the size, scale, materials, and architectural features of the house. “

• Given that at a minimum 90% of the affected materials on the rear side are original, it is hard to reconcile this with “not destroying historic materials”

• Given that this creates a substantial three story non symmetric extrusion visible from three sides, it is hard to reconcile that with the “massing” being compatible with the house

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Rear Elevation Substantially Original

• By definition they are removing three stories worth of historic materials • Clearly inaccurate that small past alterations which left the vast majority of the rear

untouched and easily reversible - enough to qualify for its historic status and Mill’s At exemption, can provide the gate way to substantially modifying or destroying the vast majority of it.

• The amount and percentage of original materials is never addressed or discussed but it has to be over 90% at least.

• Even the brick first level is original. • The 3rd story has been untouched. The 2nd story had minimal and reversible changes,

but much of the original material is still existent.

• Anyone looking at the original photos and the current photos can see it is effectively unaltered, which was what was concluded in the Historic Review of 2013

Certificate of Appropriateness Completely Understates Originality:

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Rear Elevation Substantially Original

• “The first and second stories of the rear (north) elevation of the main house have been altered. Sanborn Maps indicate that an enclosed porch at the second story was constructed around the same time as the house. Circa 1970 photographs show that an enclosed room at the first story was a later addition. 1996 building permits indicate that the porch and enclosed room were removed for a new second story deck, and windows at the second story were altered for a kitchen remodel. “ Certificate of Appropriateness

• The changes at most were • The stairs and porch were redesigned (and easily reversible • The enclosed room added before 1970 was removed in 1996 • A second story window was enlarged and another moved in location in 1996

• None of this constitute such changes to justify destroying the overwhelming originality of design and materials, especially as the proposed changes really can not be reversed

Even by the Certificate of Appropriateness It is Substantially Original

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North Side Primarily Original Even the 1970 Enclosed Room addition was Removed in 1996

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Dramatic Destruction of Rear Elevation

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How is this even remotely not a Substantial Alteration? Easily seen how much originality exits, unlike what the Certificate of Appropriateness sets

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Alteration Fails Standard 10 of the Interior Guidelines• Standard 10: New additions and adjacent or related new construction shall be

undertaken in such a manner that if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would be unimpaired.

• Certificate of Appropriateness: The new addition is constructed in a manner that may be removed in the future. The first and second stories have undergone previous alterations. At the first story, this area was previously enclosed. Also at the first story, windows proposed for infill may be opened in the future. The second story wall will be removed nearly in its entirety; however, this portion of the house has been previously altered. At the third story, one windows will be removed and used as an opening into the addition, while the other will be retained.

• Response: One look at the historic and existing photos shows how original the structure is. One look at the substantial destruction of original materials and massive addition shows how unreverisble that really is. Yes, everything is reversible with enough time and money; but the original materials can never be restored. And the intent of the Mill’s Act was to prevent such substantial alterations.

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Has the Mills Act Contract been Followed?

• “Granting an exemption for limitation on eligibility for the Mills Act Contract will assist in the building’s preservation; otherwise it could be in danger of delayed maintenance or inappropriate alterations. “

• “The property owner will ensure that a portion of the Mills Act tax savings will be used to finance the preservation, rehabilitation, restoration and on-going maintenance of the Burr House. “

• This HSR provides a clear description of the building’s architecture, alterations, significance, and present condition, and proposes a scope of work to rehabilitate, restore and maintain the building in a manner that conforms with the Secretary’s Standards.

• Should the Mills Act Contract be revoked if alterations are allowed? • Strongly prefer no alterations to this designated historic resource; but • 10 year term, can be revoked, after 10 years is usually automatically renewed • Appears the City has not followed through on program requirements to annually inspect property • Very little funds have gone into preservation, just normal household maintenance like leaky faucets

Historic Structure Report Conclusions May 2013

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Changes go far beyond Mills Act Commitments

• Original commitment in application was to merely replace non historic rear deck • “A wood deck and stairs spans the width of the north (rear) elevation at the first story and

features wood balusters. Balusters and stairs are painted. Deck was constructed in approximately 1997 when the kitchen was remodeled. Some wood members appear to be suffering from deterioration. Proposed Treatment from Mills Act application 2013

• Remove existing non-historic deck and stairs at north elevation of house and construct new, larger contemporary and compatible deck with carport and stairs to garden. “

• Clearly this project is far beyond that. • If this project isn’t a substantial alteration, what is the threshold? • Remember, there is NO EXCEPTION for alterations not visible from the street

• `that is what the Certificate of Appropriateness incorrectly relies on

If these changes are allowed, Mills Act tax benefits should be withdrawn

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From: Ionin, Jonas (CPC)Cc: Feliciano, Josephine (CPC)Subject: FW: Statement for May 6 HPC hearing: 1772 Vallejo Street - Landmark #31 - Burr MansionDate: Tuesday, May 05, 2020 7:55:39 AMAttachments: image001.png

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From: "Ferguson, Shannon (CPC)" Date: Monday, May 4, 2020 at 5:13 PMTo: "Ionin, Jonas (CPC)" Subject: FW: Statement for May 6 HPC hearing: 1772 Vallejo Street - Landmark #31 - BurrMansion Hi Jonas, Would you please forward to the HPC Commissioners? Thank you,Shannon Shannon FergusonSenior Planner | PreservationPlanning Department, City and County of San Francisco1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94103Direct: 415-575-9074 Fax: 415-558-6409Email: [email protected]: www.sfplanning.org

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From: L.D. Kirshenbaum Sent: Friday, May 01, 2020 4:57 PMTo: Ferguson, Shannon (CPC) ; Joslin, Jeff (CPC)

Cc: Herzstein, Daniel (BOS) ; LD Kirshenbaum Subject: Statement for May 6 HPC hearing: 1772 Vallejo Street - Landmark #31 - Burr Mansion

1772 Vallejo Street - Landmark #31 - Burr Mansion Historic preservation concerns This mansion is unusual and very historic, having been built by a former mayor. It isalso largely intact.

· The envelope is unchanged, preserving the square footprint and high-shouldered proportions, which are such a rare and defining characteristic.

· Alterations until now have been minimal, and limited to small sections of theback of the first and second floors.

· The third and fourth floors are really untouched. · Alterations until now look to be reversible; even the design and materials

appear to be original. · The proposed alterations would not be reversible.

Neighborhood observations For three years, the owners made plans to remodel, but did not inform neighbors.After a quick discussion, we neighbors observed:

The historic mansion is a source of pride for many of us (names on request).We are all on land that was once part of the Burr-Allyne estate; Allyne Park isstill a critical part of our community.The Burr family descendents are among those chagrined to learn of theproposal, having thought that landmark status would protect it.

Neighborhood compromises I took the initiative to contact the owners to offer a compromise and mitigateunnecessary

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